Curtain-pole support



J. F. FREDAK. CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

PatentedApr. 25, 1922.

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To all 'whom t may. concern cfBe it known that I, J sEPH' F.- FRDAK, a

troit, inthe county' lof Wayne and .useful Improvements in Curtain-Pole Supports; and I do declare the' following to be a full, clear, and eXact description-of the invention, 'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makefand use'the same.- v

:Thisinvention relates to an improvedcurtain polesupport and one'object ofthe in'- ventionfy is toprovidea' support which will vpermit of a curtainpole being drawn downwardly so that the curtain can beeasily removed from the pole or putin placevupon the pole, the supporting means being further vso constructed that: the pole may be normally vheld in 'a raised position'and be drawn back to the raised lposition aftervbeingdrawn downwardly to permitof removal of a curtain or placing of a curtain upon thepole.

ff Another object Yof the invention isto pro- -vide the curtain polemounting device with improved' means for rotatably -mounting a -vdrum upon` whichla pole engaging line will be mounted and to provide the line'withstop f f :means for releasably vpreventingA re'winding Y -oivthe line upon the drum after theline has beene unwound and a, string which isl connected. withfthe drum winding of the line. y i v Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain-support which will be neat in vappearance and which can be very easily put `in place and lto Vfurther provide 'a curtain support in which the ,.drum, springy 'and frame for carrying the drum'-V and spring may vbe enclosed in a housing and thus concealed from view and further protected from possible damagezcausedby eXposure'. v l This invention is illustratedin the'accoinpanying drawings,-wherein: n; Y f r.Fi'gure' l is ay view vin elevation showing the improved curtain pole supporting. de'- vices in use and the curtain drawny downwardly to a lowered position.' v

MFigure 2 is a vertical sectional view through one of the curtain pole supporting devices. l Y M Figure 3 is a vertical` sectional view vto the showing in Fig. citizen of the United States, residin at Detate of Ah Michigan, have invented certain new and wound during l unl iezi. seriainosmsi.' j I K through Athe housing taken, at angles Figure 4 is ousing. l v f `This device is 'intended forsupportinga curtain pole l upon whichpwillbe suspended perspective pviewk of the curtaiIlsQ. The curtain pole may be of any construction and maybe formed in two sections if desired so that it can be adjusted laccording to the length of the window.- One,

of the suspending devices will'be connected with each end -of the curtainpole and since they are of va `duplicate construction, only 'one will be described in detaiL Each of these suspending devices is provided with a housing 3 having outstanding anges 4, the upper and lower ones "0f lwhichwill be provided-with openings '5l to receive fastener screws 6 for securing the housing :to thek upper corner portionof a window frame. f

K specicatioii of Letters,raient.r Patented Apr, 25'9 *1922. Application nica Ju1y'25,

An opening 7 is ,formed in the bottom .of the housing and is provided with a reduced extension "8 the' object' of inafter broughtout. t

kl/Vithin the housing 3' thereis provided a frame having Y-shape'd side members 9 con- .gnected bycrossrods-lO. The forward side section 9 of this frame v'i'sfiat whereas the rearV side'sectionis bent as'shown in Figi?, and extends inwardly of the housing; It

which yWill bey here-v should' be further noted that the rears'ide section issomewhat longer than the forward side section'so that the endf portions ofjth'is rear side section will 4extend in overlapping relation to the upper and lower flanges of the housing 3. The" extendedv end portions of this rear sidese'ction vare provided with openings thus permitting thefastener screws tofpass'through the openings and serve to secure the `frame in place as well as serving vto secure the housing. '.A-shaft'll is journaled in Athefranieat the junction ofthe upper and lower arms of the side section S 9 and vcarries a drunivlQ Y upon which will be wound a line 13.1 -This line 13 which is provided with stops 14 passes through the opening 7 of the housing and is connected with the curtainv pole as shown in Fig. Vl. By having the line provided with the stops 14, the line may be drawn out.

wardly through thek opening 7 and can then be moved into the reduced extension 8 ofthis opening thus causing one ot the stops to engage the bottom of the housing as shown in Fig. 3 and prevent the line from being re wound upon the drum until the line has been moved into the opening 7. It is desired to normally have the line woundupon the drumA upon the drum.

When this device is in use, two will prei erably be employed although it is obvious that it desired, a third one could be employedand have its line connected with the .pole between the curtains 2. .The housings will be secured to the window frame and the lines connected with the curtain pole. Ordinarily the lines will be wound upon the drums and the curtain .pole will be held in a raised position with the curtains hanging properly. lhen it is desired to remove the curtains, it is simply necessary to draw the curtains downwardly thus drawing the pole downwardly with the curtains and oi course drawing the lines lf3 downwardly and unwinding'the lines from the drums. lVhen the lines are drawn downwardly, they will pass through the openingsi ot the two housings and as the lines are drawn downwardly, the springs will be wound and thus placed under tension. After the curtain pole has been drawn downwardly to a pop sition where it can be easily reachedV and the curtains removed :from the pole, the curtain pole willV be swung away from the window Y duced extensions 8 back into the openings 7.

rThe springs 'can then windV the lines upon the drums and the curtain pole will be drawn upwardly to the raised position where it will be supported with the curtains hanging properly. lt will thus be seen that there has been providedv a curtain supporting device so constructed that the curtain pole may be normally supported in a raised position but permitted of being drawn downwardly 'for removal ot the curtain when so desired. It will be further noted that there has been provi-ded a curtain pole supporting device so constructed that the lines may be prevented from being rewound until so desired. :1f it is necessary to replace the Vlines or Vmake any repairs to the springs or other parts of the devices, it is simply necessary to remove the screws Gand the `opening in its bottom, a frame in said housing insertable and removable through the open rear ot' the housing and havingside members provided with upper and lower arms, rods connecting the arms of said side .members, a shaft extending between and rotatably carried by said side. members, `a

drum upon said shaft, a pole engaging line wound upon said drum and extended through the opening in the bottom of the housing, and a coiled spring having one end connected'with the shaft and its other end with one ot said rods, unwinding of the line from the 'drum serving to wind the springv about the shaft -and place the spring under tension. A Y

The structure of claim 1 having the housing provided with langes -at its open rear 'end and the arms of the rear vside .member of the trame extending in overlapping `relation to 'theianges, the flanges and ei:-V

tended 'arms being provided with openings for receiving fasteners securing the housmg about the trame and holding the Atrame `and housing in engagement with a window-k frame. y

3. A. curtain polesupportl comprising a housing open at its rear. Harmes extending from the open reary side of the housing, a frame in the housing' removable bodily through the open rear of the housing, said housing having side members, one of said side members extending in `overlapping relation to the langesfand provided with openings registering with openings'in the flanges whereby vfasteners .may be passed through the openings to secure the hfousing about the trame and secure the trame and housing upon a window tra-me', a line carrier rotatably mounted in rsaid frame, a pole engaging line wound upon said carrier, and means for rewinding the line upon the carrier and yieldably resistingr iin-winding.

a. A curtain pole support comprising a housing open at its rear, aV frame in said housing insertable and removable bodily common means for removably holding the vthrough the open rea-r of the housing, a oarhousing about the frame and removably.; serier rotatably mounted in said frame, a pole curing the frame and housing in'place upon l0 engaging element Wound upon said carrier a Window frame. 5'. and extending through an opening in said VIn testimony whereof I have hereunto set housing, means for yieldably resistingy rolmy hand. tation of the carrier in one direction, and v JOSEPH'F. FREDAK. 

